• Harris Theater (map)
  • 205 East Randolph Street
  • Chicago, IL, 60601
  • United States
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Scott Speck conductor
Avi Avital mandolin

Jennifer Higdon Mandolin Concerto (MIDWEST PREMIERE)
Nicholas Hubbell Chicago Fanfare (WORLD PREMIERE)
Reinaldo Moya (WORLD PREMIERE)
Ottorino Respighi Gli uccelli (The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi Trittico botticelliano
*Not in concert order*

Maestro Speck leads the orchestra in a once-in-a-lifetime Chicago Philharmonic performance of world premieres by today’s phenomenal composers, including the Midwest premiere of Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon’s mandolin concerto, played to perfection by classical music superstar Avi Avital. Plus, Chicago Philharmonic Fanfare Competition winner Nicholas Hubbell presents his world premiere of Chicago Fanfare and Composer-in-Residence Reinaldo Moya shares his world premiere, alongside the sumptuous music of Respighi’s Gli uccelli (The Birds) and Trittico botticelliano.

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